Two people who died in car crash near Caruthers identified

Two people who died in a car accident Friday near Caruthers have been identified.

Deputies said Wendy Handcock, 36, and Gabriel Garcia, 33, died after slamming into a power pole on the 7300 block of South Cornelia Avenue about 3 a.m. Their hometowns were not available Saturday.

A man in the area was able to rescue a baby from the car, which burst into flames, killing the two adults, deputies said.

This story was originally published August 29, 2015 at 8:38 PM with the headline "Two people who died in car crash near Caruthers identified."